Suryanath Singh Yadava v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

30.07.2024 Court No. 18 Item No. 13 (Suvendu) WPA 18464 of 2024 Suryanath Singh Yadava -Versus- The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Kalyan Kumar Panda ....for the petitioner Affidavit-of-service filed on behalf of the petitioner is taken on record.

Despite service, no one appears on behalf of the State respondents.

The writ petitioner is a retired Assistant Teacher, who superannuated on 31st July, 2017. After superannuation of the writ petitioner, first Pension Payment Order was issued on 11th August, 2017 and as per the first Pension Payment Order disbursement of retiral dues including pension was made in favour of the petitioner. Subsequently, due to revision of pay as per ROPA 2019 revised Pension Payment Order was issued on 23rd September, 2021. The writ petitioner claims interest on revised gratuity as per revised Pension Payment Order.

Accordingly, the Director of Pension Provident Fund and Group Insurance and the concerned Treasury Officer are directed to pay interest at the rate of 8% per annum to the writ petitioner on revised gratuity as per revised pension payment order from 14th February, 2020 till the date of actual disbursement of revised gratuity amount in favour of the petitioner, within a period of eight weeks from the date of communication of this order.

Since no affidavit is called for, the allegations contained in the writ petition are deemed not to have been admitted.

The writ petition stands disposed of.

There shall be no order as to costs.

Urgent photostat certified copy of the order, if applied for, be given to the parties on usual undertakings.

(Saugata Bhattacharyya, J.)